The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31
MAYORS Proclamation and Notice o.
Special Election.

WHEREAS, On the 23d day OF March, 1885, the
Mayor and Council of the city of Abilene, In the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas, being duly
assembled in special session. made and entered
OF record an order in words and figures following
to-wit
Council Chamber, city Of Abilene, County of
Dickinson, State of Kansas, March 23d, A. D.1SS7,
at ten O'Clock q. N. OF said day.
At the hour, on the day, and at the place above
written, came A. W. Rice, Mayor, and ID. l.. Ptsle,
D. G. Smith, NJ. H. Bert, F. A. White, G. W.
Brilliant, G. E. Scherer, K. a. Brown and G. G.
Sterl, councilmen of said city Of Abilene, and
came also J. c. Roger, Clerk OF said city, and,
thereupon, the mayor and council of said city,
duly and regularly convened in special meeting,
as by law provided, pursuant to request made
in writing by three members of said council, TO-
wit: d. L. Pisle, d. q. Smith and NJ. H. Bert,
addressed and delivered to A. w. Rice, Mayor Of
said city, and upon which said written request
said A. W. Rice, Mayor of said city duly called
and ordered a special meeting of said Mayer and
council, TO be convened and held at the council
chamber at the city of Abilene aforesaid, On the
23d day of March 1887, at ten O'Clock IN. of said
day, which call for such special meeting was duly
and personally served upon all the members Of
said council, as required by law, and which said
written request for such special meeting, and the
call therefor of the Mayor of said city, and the
acceptance of service thereof by said cOuncilmen,
are In words and figures following:
STATE OF KANSAS. loo.
Dickinson County,
To the Honorable A. W. Rice, Mayor of the
WHEREAS, The undersigned, Councilmen of
said city, are informed that petition has been
prepared and signed by more than two-ffths OF
all the resident tax payers of said city, who de-
sire TO Present the same to the Mayor and Council
of ssid city, In and by which said petition the
said tax payers ask that vote be taken, and q
special election held, upon the question of aiding
The Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad
Company, which said company proposes to con-
struct its line OF railroad into and through said
ifv VI mo having de for riUht of
way, depot grounds and terminal facilities by is
suing TO said Railroad Company fifteen bonds of
safe city, OF the denomination of one thousand
dollars each, upon the terms and conditions fully
and particularly set forth in said petition.
Now, therefore, we respectfully request that
you call special meeting OF the Mayor and coun-
Gil of said city of Abilene for the object and pur-
pose Of taking such action on the part OF the said
Mayor and council upon said petition, as the re-
quirements of law and the provisions of the stat
utes in such case made and provided, and the in
terest and welfare of said city, and of the public
may demand.
We further request and recommend that such
special meeting of said Mayor and council be held
at the usual place of meeting thereof at the Coun
Gil Chamber in said city of Abilene, on WedneS-
day the sd day of March, 1887, at ten O'Clock am
of raid day.
d.. PIsLE
d. G. SMITH,
NJ II. BERT
Councilmen of the City of Abilene in Dick
inson County, Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, &C
County OF Dickinson. oo'
To the Honorable Councilmen of the City of
Abilene in said County and State:
Pursuant TO the written request of d. L. PiGle,
ID. q. Smith and NJ. II. Bert, three members of
the Council of said city, duly signed by them, and
to me directed and delivered On the 23d day Of
March, 1887, copy of which said request is
hereto annexed, the undersigned Mayor of said
city, have called, and do hereby call special
M n
be held at the council chamber, in said city, on
Wednesday the 23d day of March, 1887, for the
purpose OF taking action in respect to the matters
and things stated in said written request at which
time and place you are hereby notified to attend.
A. W. RICE, Mayor.
We, the undersigned, members of the council Of
said city Of Abilene do hereby acknowledge due
ana personal servtse upon US, and each of us, or
the above and foregoing call and notice, advising
and notifying us OF the special meeting of the
Mayor and council of said city at the time and
place therein stated, and for the purpose therein
set forth.
ID. L. PIsLB,
ID. &. SMITH,,
NJ. III. BERT,
E. A. WHITE,
G. w. BRILLIANT,
G. E. SCHERBR,
r. A. BROWN,
q. G. STERL.
Members of the council OF said city.
And, thereupon, there was presented to said
Mayor and council said petition in writing, signed
by certain resident tax payers of said city, asking
that vote be taken, and an election held upon
the question Of aiding The Chicago, Omaha and
Southwestern Railroad Company, corporation
duly organized under the laws of the State of
Kansas, which proposes to construct its line of
railroad into and through said city, in securing
and paying for land for right Of way, depot
grounds and terminal facilities in said city which
said petition omitting the signature OF the signers
thereof, is in words and figures following to-wit: